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CVE-1999-1499
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users...
Vulnerability Description
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
bind
Vulnerable Versions:
4.9, 8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.